Verifone and SITA Enable First Secure Payment Acceptance at Airport Common-Use Check-In Points

With the goal to offer passengers seamless and convenient payment acceptance at common-use check-in desks, kiosks, and baggage areas in airports, Verifone  announced that it is working with SITA to offer a unique payment solution leveraging an airport’s shared IT infrastructure and Verifone payment devices.

Leveraging the existing common-use or shared IT infrastructure at airports around the world, Verifone is working with SITA AirportConnect Common Use Payment Service to enable payment acceptance by multiple airlines on a single Verifone terminal. Accepting chip, magnetic stripe and contactless cards at these shared touchpoints, airlines will maximize their existing relationships with their preferred payment service providers and banks.

Barbara Dalibard, CEO, SITA, said, “We are delighted to be working with Verifone to enable airlines, airports and other air transport industry stakeholders to accept secure payments in a common-use environment which aligns with Payment Card Industry standards. ”

Joe Mach, President of Verifone North America said, “As a leading global innovator and trusted partner, businesses look to Verifone for the means to simplify their payments experience and build positive relationships with their customers. Working with a global IT leader in the airline industry, Verifone is bringing large-scale, reliable, secure payment touchpoints and convenience to traveling customers at airport counters and kiosks around the world. The agreement is a milestone in expanding our secure payments and future dynamic point-of-sale (POS) interaction in the transportation industry.”

Verifone VX 820, a countertop and PIN pad, and UX 300, a durable unattended payment terminal, will accept payments at airports around the world.  Verifone’s point-to-point encryption (P2PE) technology, with EMV and PCI compliant chip card payment terminals, applications and processes, allow multiple merchants to use the same terminal. Additionally, P2PE makes cardholder data unreadable ensuring higher levels of protection.

SITA recently implemented this service with a major European airline at a common-use airport following rigorous testing. Initially available for SITA AirportConnect workstations, the service will be rolled out to support SITA’s common-use kiosks and bagdrop stations over the coming months.